FabSwingers.com forum: Makita or DeWalt?

By *uby Tuesday 55 OP Woman
over a year ago

Combe Martin

Chatting with the OH last night about Xmas Gifts and he has asked for a new drill. Knowing absolutely nothing about such things. Which is the best? (For Daily use)

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over a year ago

"Chatting with the OH last night about Xmas Gifts and he has asked for a new drill. Knowing absolutely nothing about such things. Which is the best? (For Daily use)"

DIY use or industrial / commercial?

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By *uby Tuesday 55 OP Woman
over a year ago

Combe Martin

Industrial/Comercial

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Chatting with the OH last night about Xmas Gifts and he has asked for a new drill. Knowing absolutely nothing about such things. Which is the best? (For Daily use)"

Have a look at "Robofuk"

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By *n my radarMan
over a year ago

mayo

Makita have surpassed dewalt in recent years but it's like anything u get what u pay for I've a makita and drive about 10000 screws a week with my job so should last for years in every day use

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By *.R.MMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

There isn’t much between them, it’s generally personal choice or what deal can be had, I had an email from Screwfix the other day they had a deal on dewalt

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By *asian_fruitMan
over a year ago

Fuckingham Palace

Makita all day long. If you want to try my tools before you buy, your more than welcome…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what it is for and look for how much warranty it has

I would go for neither and opt for the Milwaukee brand. That comes with a 5 year warranty over Dewault for example....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makita, according to my carpenter OH

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By *n my radarMan
over a year ago

mayo

Plus makita batteries run 270+ different tools whitch is a bonus

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Makita lasts a little bit longer ah ha

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By *uby Tuesday 55 OP Woman
over a year ago

Combe Martin

"Makita have surpassed dewalt in recent years but it's like anything u get what u pay for I've a makita and drive about 10000 screws a week with my job so should last for years in every day use"

Thank you....it's for similar use. Money isn't the issue....I just want to purchase the right tool x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Plus makita batteries run 270+ different tools whitch is a bonus "

Yes! This. And to add always look how much replacement battery packs are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it's cordless and he already has a certain battery system then use that system, if it's corded then Makita all hubby uses and he is a builder,

Power tool world do good deals as well

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By *uby Tuesday 55 OP Woman
over a year ago

Combe Martin

"Makita all day long. If you want to try my tools before you buy, your more than welcome…"

Thanks... but I'm quite happy with his tools

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a little look at this

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4jxZAKk_nSk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milwaukee

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By *n my radarMan
over a year ago

mayo

"Plus makita batteries run 270+ different tools whitch is a bonus

Yes! This. And to add always look how much replacement battery packs are.

I bought some spurious batteries quarter of price and just as good so happy days

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By *uby Tuesday 55 OP Woman
over a year ago

Combe Martin

"Makita, according to my carpenter OH

Thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Milwaukee "

Milwaukee all day long for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Chatting with the OH last night about Xmas Gifts and he has asked for a new drill. Knowing absolutely nothing about such things. Which is the best? (For Daily use)"

MAKITA if it's a cordless drill he's looking for. a 18 Volt 3.0 AH LITHIUM battery one is a brilliant drill. Carpenter here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makita, but make sure you get the pro one. The ones on offer in B&Q are not the professional ones. Go to a proper power tool supplier.

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

"Milwaukee "

This definitely better quality than dewalt or makita

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By *n my radarMan
over a year ago

mayo

"Makita have surpassed dewalt in recent years but it's like anything u get what u pay for I've a makita and drive about 10000 screws a week with my job so should last for years in every day use

Thank you....it's for similar use. Money isn't the issue....I just want to purchase the right tool x"
I make and fit kitchens so my drills have a hard old life

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By *ustme34Man
over a year ago

Bradford

"Chatting with the OH last night about Xmas Gifts and he has asked for a new drill. Knowing absolutely nothing about such things. Which is the best? (For Daily use)"
all depends what are his other tools. As batteries arnt inter-changable between brands . But are between different tools of the same brand. ... personally all my tools are dewalt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or this video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JpjBJ8aQ3NE

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By *oldswarriorMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

"Milwaukee

Milwaukee all day long for me "

Milwaukee. I use then for heavy industrial and mining gear and the piss all over Snap-On, Mac and Dewalt.

The warranty is far better also.

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By *asian_fruitMan
over a year ago

Fuckingham Palace

"Makita all day long. If you want to try my tools before you buy, your more than welcome…

Thanks... but I'm quite happy with his tools

Lol. Life May well be greener on the other side.

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By *estcountryDadBodMan
over a year ago

Exeter

I have makita tools and they are superb!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Milwaukee

Milwaukee all day long for me

Milwaukee. I use then for heavy industrial and mining gear and the piss all over Snap-On, Mac and Dewalt.

The warranty is far better also. "

Yes they do. The quality of Snap On has gone downhill and at £200 for a replacement battery you can only source from Snap On it is a rip off considering the batteries for the milwaukee equivalent is something like £65 and can be sourced from Screwfix

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

Festool are also a very good make depending on budget just thought I'd through another option in to confusion op a little more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try to find one which helps in the work your OH does. Things like chemicals and oils for example make the handle and trigger disintegrate over time and go sticky and soft. Most drills above are good for the building trade. If its screwing an impact driver is an excellent. Ladder work, something lighter.

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By *ntopofyouCouple
over a year ago

Swadlincote

Makita are good but for the last few years I've been using Bosch Professional which have been even better and I'm a builder so they get plenty of use.

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By *aughty_builder87Man
over a year ago

Keston

Try and see if he has other tools and what brand they are so you can get a device that has compatible batteries. Most tradesmen will stick to a brand to the batteries are interchangeable

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just pick by colour and tell him you thought it goes well with his work trousers!

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By *erfectman122Man
over a year ago

from somewhere nice

dewalt for every day use

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bosch for me first choice, Makita second choice. But they all make multiple models so best to be clear about your requirements then target the most suitable one within your price range.

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By *igJFromSAMan
over a year ago

Woking

Milwaukee for me, mine have yet to fail me on the job.

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By *ozapperMan
over a year ago

Lancashire

"Milwaukee

Milwaukee all day long for me "

Definitely Milwaukee, wins on every count but not cheap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use both brands.

But it's a shame there's no British product to choose from.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makita

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Milwaukee

Milwaukee all day long for me

Definitely Milwaukee, wins on every count but not cheap.

No they’re not, but there’s a reason why

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By *uby Tuesday 55 OP Woman
over a year ago

Combe Martin

"just pick by colour and tell him you thought it goes well with his work trousers! "

Love this answer

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By *ookie doughMan
over a year ago

leic

I love makita kit, I had a crazy set until some lowlife pond scum took a liking to it, on dewalt now due to getting a great deal when having to replace everything at once, its ok kit but I do miss my makita stuff

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By *uby Tuesday 55 OP Woman
over a year ago

Combe Martin

"I love makita kit, I had a crazy set until some lowlife pond scum took a liking to it, on dewalt now due to getting a great deal when having to replace everything at once, its ok kit but I do miss my makita stuff"

Sadly their seems to be a lot of pondlife around

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By *ananabrumMan
over a year ago

castle bromwich

Honestly I'd say neither go for milwaukee or hilti

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By *lipperyhalo69Couple
over a year ago

norwich

Mr here I have the bosch proffesional drill and impact set can't fault them I'm a carpenter/joiner and I've really put them to the test recently and they have breezed through everything and had all others on site re thinking there tool choices! Not a common brand for tradesmen but they have alot of really good quality tools

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can I piggyback on this thread and ask for any recommendations learning to use a drill etc? YT channels etc? I just bought my first and I am clueless (Bosch).

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By *lipperyhalo69Couple
over a year ago

norwich

"Can I piggyback on this thread and ask for any recommendations learning to use a drill etc? YT channels etc? I just bought my first and I am clueless (Bosch).

I guess it would depend on what you trying to do with the drill you best bet would probably be to find a tutorial for the task your trying to carry out that way they will show you how to use the drill for that specific task and tell you what drill bits ect you would need for the material you are drilling. I hope that helps a bit

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

I have DeWalt

It was a choice between that or Makita

I looked for the best deal on the ITS website

Look for the best deal on their site (or any others) deals will include, carry case, extra batteries, tool bundles etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What are the rest of his tool? And Makita for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the trade we refer to these as shitwalkie. I’m sorry but whatever you do under no circumstances buy milwalkie they are horrendous. Makita all the way

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

Iv got a dewalt impact driver that's the bollocks 4 home diy use ..but I use a makita replica impact wrench in my scaffolding job that costs around £20 if it breaks no hassle x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All my stuff is milwaukee and it’s never failed on me touch wood

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By *igmaMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Dewalt

Never been a fan of Makita. Some stuffs good but some tools you pick up (ie battery planer, multi tool etc…) and think, that’s an absolute sack of shit compared to other platforms. Plus I think the battery’s are poor in comparison. Always seems to drain faster than other platforms

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By *bostCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Another vote for Milwaukee. However, if he is a tradesman he will already have tools .Match the drill to his current power tools to be able to swap over batteries.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makita over DeWalt (although there's nothing wrong with DeWalt, just not as robust as they were) if you can stretch to it Milwaukee. However, if OH has lots of a particular brand already, get another one of those as they seem to come as a system now, so batteries are interchangeable between that particular brand and battery management is easier.

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By *oveAndBangCouple
over a year ago

where the mood takes us

Milwaukee everyday all day!

If You choose between Makita and DeWalt only then probably DeWalt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can I piggyback on this thread and ask for any recommendations learning to use a drill etc? YT channels etc? I just bought my first and I am clueless (Bosch).

Thank you. Total diy beginner!

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By *heKinkExplorerMan
over a year ago

leicester

"Depends what it is for and look for how much warranty it has

I would go for neither and opt for the Milwaukee brand. That comes with a 5 year warranty over Dewault for example....

100% agree, i have everything in milwaukee and it outlives makita and dewalt too

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By *iltopbearMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

Neither brand,Milwaukee are the one to look at.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hikoki/Hitachi has never let me down using them everyday at work .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can I piggyback on this thread and ask for any recommendations learning to use a drill etc? YT channels etc? I just bought my first and I am clueless (Bosch).

Doesn't really matter which drill you learn on. More important is the drill bits. Make sure they match the screws and grip the screws. Don't cheap out on the drill bits either or you'll buy and buy again. Grab some old wood and practice. Better to damage a piece of scrap than the job you want to do. If drilling into walls be wary of pipes and electric cables buried. Metal stud detector can help.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

https://youtu.be/ZY7XO5H_6HY

Here's your man .. Been everywhere..done that...classy teardowns of all the brand's .. funny as frig... and an absolute YouTube diamond... please watch all his vijeos... you'll even learn a new Language and how to do stuff....all manner of stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always bought Makita, but my drill packed up the other day, I haven’t even used it that much, so I’m not happy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dewalt.

I like the colour yellow.

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By *pertureTV/TS
over a year ago

New Ferry, wirral in stockings and sussies

Erbaur xt as good as either and cheaper, at screwfix

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